[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 24 (Friday, February 4, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5629-5633]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2457]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER00-1142-000, et al.]
Wisconsin Electric Power Company, et al.; Electric Rate and
Corporate Regulation Filings
January 28, 2000.
Take notice that the following filings have been made with the
Commission:
1. Wisconsin Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-1142-000]
Take notice that on January 19, 2000. Wisconsin Electric Power
Company filed their quarterly report for the quarter ending December
31, 1999.
Comment date: February 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
2. Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company
[Docket No. ER00-1154-000]
Take notice that on January 19, 2000, Southern Indiana Gas &
Electric Company filed their quarterly report for the quarter ending
December 31, 1999.
Comment date: February 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
3. Minnesota Power, Inc.; Kansas City Power & Light Company
[Docket Nos. ER00-1174-000, ER00-1176-000]
Take notice that on January 20, 2000, the above-mentioned
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their
quarterly reports for the quarter ending December 31, 1999.
Comment date: February 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
4. Duke Power a Division of Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-1184-000]
Take notice that on January 20, 2000, Duke Power (Duke), a division
of Duke Energy Corporation, tendered for filing a Service Agreement
with TXU Energy Trading Company for power sales at market-based rates.
Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations (18 CFR
Part 35).
Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to
become effective on November 2, 1999.
Duke states that a copy of this filing has been served on the North
Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: February 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
5. Duke Power a Division of Duke Energy Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-1185-000]
Take notice that on January 20, 2000, Duke Power (Duke), a division
of Duke Energy Corporation, tendered for filing a Service Agreement
with Statoil Energy Services, Inc. for power sales at market-based
rates. Duke states that this filing is in accordance with Part 35 of
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations (18
CFR Part 35).
Duke requests that the proposed Service Agreement be permitted to
become effective on January 14, 2000.
Duke states that a copy of this filing has been served on the North
Carolina Utilities Commission.
Comment date: February 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
6. Carolina Power & Light Company
[Docket No. ER00-1186-000]
Take notice that on January 20, 2000, Carolina Power & Light
Company (CP&L) tendered for filing an executed Service Agreement with
Coral Power, L.L.C. under the provisions of CP&L's Market-Based Rates
Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff No. 4. This Service Agreement supersedes
the un-executed Agreement originally filed in Docket No. ER98-3385-000
and approved effective May 18, 1998.
Copies of the filing were served upon the North Carolina Utilities
Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission.
Comment date: February 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
7. Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1187-000]
Take notice that on January 20, 2000, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
(SPP) tendered for filing executed service agreements for firm point-
to-point transmission service and loss compensation service under the
SPP Tariff with Southwestern Electric Power Company as Designated Agent
for Tex-La Electric Cooperative of Texas, Inc (Tex-La).
Copies of this filing were served on Tex-La.
SPP requests an effective date of January 1, 2000 for each of these
service agreements.
Comment date: February 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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8. Potomac Electric Power Company
[Docket No. ER00-1188-000]
Take notice that on January 29, 2000, Potomac Electric Power
Company (Pepco) tendered for filing a service agreement pursuant to
Pepco FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No. 4, entered into between
Pepco and Reliant Energy Services, Inc.
An effective date of September 29, 1999 for these service
agreements, with waiver of notice, is requested.
Comment date: February 9, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
9. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-1191-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 2000, Niagara Mohawk Power
Corporation tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement between
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and PSEG Power New York Inc. dated as
of January 10, 2000.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation requests an effective date of
February 15, 2000 or, if later, the closing date of the sale of the
Albany generating facility. To the extent necessary, Niagara Mohawk
requests waiver of the Commission requirement that a rate schedule be
filed not less than 60 days or more than 120 days from its effective
date.
Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
10. Cabrillo Power I LLC; Cabrillo Power II LLC
[Docket No. ER00-1192-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 2000, Cabrillo Power I LLC and
Cabrillo Power II LLC (Cabrillo I & II) tendered for filing their
annual update filing governing Reliability Must Run (RMR) services
provided by their power plants to the California Independent System
Operator Corporation (ISO). Cabrillo I & II's filing includes an agreed
upon one-year extension of the RMR Agreements, and provides updates to
various Schedules appended to the RMR Agreements related to Contract
Service Limits, Target Available Hours, and pre-paid Start-up Charges
under the RMR Service Agreements.
Cabrillo I & II have requested an effective date of January 1,
2000.
Copies of this filing have been served upon the ISO, the California
Electricity Oversight Board, and the California Public Utilities
Commission.
Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
11. EnerZ Corporation
[Docket No. ER00-1193-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 2000, EnerZ Corporation (EnerZ)
filed a Notice of Cancellation of its Rate Schedule FERC No. 1, with a
proposed effective date of January 31, 2000. EnerZ is no longer engaged
in the power marketing business, will not conduct power marketing
activities in the future, and has no outstanding power sales contracts;
accordingly, no purchasers will be affected by this notice.
Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
12. Pennsylvania Electric Company
[Docket No. ER00-1194-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 2000, Pennsylvania Electric Company
(doing business and hereinafter referred to as GPU Energy) submitted
for filing amendments to the 115 kV Seward-Conemaugh Interconnection
Agreement Between GPU Energy and Atlantic City Electric Company,
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Delmarva Power & Light Company,
Metropolitan Edison Company, Pennsylvania Power and Light Company,
Philadelphia Electric Company, Potomac Electric Power Company, Public
Service Electric and Gas Company, and the United Gas Improvement
Company. The amendments modify Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the
Interconnection Agreement.
Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
13. Northern Indiana Public Service Company; Jersey Central Power &
Light Company
[Docket Nos. ER00-1195-000, ER00-1196-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 2000, the above-mentioned
affiliated power producers and/or public utilities filed their
quarterly reports for the quarter ending December 31, 1999.
Comment date: February 17, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
14. El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P.
[Docket No. ER00-1197-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 2000, El Paso Merchant Energy, L.P.
filed a Notice of Succession in Ownership or Operation which hereby
adopts, ratifies and makes its own in every respect all applicable rate
schedules, and supplements thereto, listed below, heretofore filed with
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by El Paso Power Services
Company and Sonat Power Marketing L.P., effective December 31, 1999.
El Paso Power Services Company--Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (Market-
Based Rate Schedule)
Sonat Power Marketing L.P.--Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (Market-
BasedRate Schedule)
Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
15. El Paso SPM Company
[Docket No. ER00-1198-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 2000, El Paso SPM Company, 1001
Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed a Notice of Succession in
Ownership or Operation which hereby adopts, ratifies, and makes its
own, in every respect all applicable rate schedules, and supplements
thereto, listed below, heretofore filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission by Sonat Power Marketing Inc., effective December
31, 1999.
Rate Schedule FERC No. 1 (Market-Based Rate Schedule)
Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
16. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1206-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc.,
collectively as agent for and on behalf of its utility operating
company affiliates, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI
Energy, Inc. (Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under
Cinergy's Market-Based Power Sales Standard Tariff-MB (the Tariff)
entered into between Cinergy and Clinton Energy Management, Inc.
(3CEMS).
Cinergy and CEMS are requesting an effective date of January 1,
2000.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
17. Sunbury Generation, LLC
[Docket No. ER00-1170-000]
Take notice that on January 19, 2000, Sunbury Generation, LLC
(Sunbury), tendered for filing a Power Purchase Agreement between
Sunbury and WPS Energy Services, Inc., (PPA).
Sunbury requests that the Commission waive its notice of filing
requirements to allow the PPA to become effective on January 20, 2000.
Comment date: February 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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18. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1204-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission a Service Agreement between Soyland and Clinton Electric
Cooperative, Inc., dated December 15, 1999, and Amendment No. 1 to such
Service Agreement dated January 11, 2000. During the terms of the
Service Agreement and Amendment No. 1, Soyland will provide firm short-
term power to Clinton. Clinton was formerly a member of Soyland, but
left Soyland as of December 31, 1997. The Service Agreement represents
a decrease in rates when compared to the rates paid by Clinton as a
Soyland member as of December 31, 1997. Soyland seeks Commission
authorization to provide power according to the terms and rates of the
Service Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Clinton with an effective date
of January 1, 2000.
Soyland also seeks a waiver of the commission 60 day prior notice
requirements. The power sale will provide Clinton with all of its
requirements for the period January 1 through February 29, 2000.
Clinton has submitted a Certificate of Concurrence indicating its
acceptance of the rates and terms of the Service Agreement and
Amendment No. 1.
A copy of this filing was served on Clinton Electric Cooperative,
Inc.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
19. WPS Energy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1169-000]
Take notice that on January 19, 2000, WPS Energy Services, Inc.
(ESI), tendered for filing a Brokering and Dispatch Agreement
(Agreement) between ESI and Sunbury Generation, LLC (Sunbury).
ESI requests that the Commission waive its notice of filing
requirements to allow the Agreement to become effective on January 20,
2000.
Comment date: February 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
20. Cleco Utility Group Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1153-000]
Take notice that on January 19, 2000, Cleco Utility Group Inc.,
Transmission services (CLECO), tendered for filing service agreements
for non-firm and short term firm point-to-point transmission services
under its Open Access Transmission Tariff with Williams Energy
Marketing & Trading Company.
CLECO requests an effective date of January 17, 2000.
Comment date: February 8, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
21. Southwestern Public Service Company
[Docket No. ER00-1168-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, New Century Services, Inc.
(NCS), on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), tendered
for filing pursuant to Section 205 of the Federal Power Act and Part 35
of the Commission's Regulations, an amendment to it January 19, 2000,
filing of an agreed-upon rate reduction for full requirements service
to Caprock Electric Cooperative, Inc., Central Valley Electric
Cooperative, Inc., Farmers' Electric Cooperative, Inc., Lea County
Electric Cooperative, Inc., Lyntegar Electric Cooperative, Inc., and
Roosevelt Electric Cooperative, Inc., and Service Agreement for Network
Transmission Service between SPS Wholesale Merchant Function and SPS
Transmission Function. The amendment corrects one page of each rate
schedule that was incorrectly redlined in the January 19, 2000 filing.
NCS proposes that the amended filing become effective January 14,
2000.
Copies of this filing were served upon the affected purchasers
under the rate schedules and the state commissions within whose
jurisdiction SPS sells electricity under the affected rate schedules.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
22. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1211-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised
Volume No. 8, with QST Energy Trading, Inc., (QST).
A copy of the filing was served upon QST.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
23. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1212-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised
Volume No. 8, with NP Energy Inc.
A copy of the filing was served upon NP Energy Inc.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
24. Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1210-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
(PSE), tendered for filing a Service Agreement under the provisions of
PSE's market-based rates tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First Revised
Volume No. 8, with PECO Energy (PECO).
A copy of the filing was served upon PECO.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
25. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1208-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service
Agreement under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the
Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and Consumers Energy Company
(Consumers).
Cinergy and Consumers are requesting an effective date of one date
after this filing.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
26. Soyland Power Cooperative, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1205-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Soyland Power Cooperative,
Inc. (Soyland), tendered for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission a Service Agreement between Soyland and Tri-County Electric
Cooperative, Inc., dated December 16, 1999, and Amendment No. 1 to such
Service Agreement dated January 12, 2000. During the terms of the
Service Agreement and Amendment No. 1, Soyland will provide firm short-
term power to Tri-County. Tri-County was formerly a member of Soyland,
but left Soyland as of December 31, 1997. The Service Agreement
represents a decrease in rates when compared to the rates paid by Tri-
County as a Soyland member as of December 31, 1997. The power sale will
provide Tri-County with all of its requirements for the period January
1 through February 29, 2000. Tri-County has submitted a Certificate of
Concurrence indicating its acceptance of the rates and terms of the
Service Agreement and Amendment No. 1.
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Soyland seeks Commission authorization to provide power according
to the terms and rates of the Service Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to
Tri-County with an effective date of January 1, 2000. Soyland also
seeks a waiver of the commission 60 day prior notice requirements.
A copy of this filing was served on Tri-County Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
27. Central Power and Light Company
[Docket No. ER00-1203-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Central Power and Light
Company (CPL), tendered for filing an Interconnection Agreement between
CPL and Duke Energy Hidalgo, L.P., (Duke).
CPL requests an effective date for the Interconnection Agreement of
November 12, 1999. Accordingly, CPL requests waiver of the Commission's
notice requirements.
CPL states that a copy of the filing was served on Duke and the
Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
28. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER00-1201-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, FirstEnergy System filed a
Service Agreement to provide Firm Point-to-Point Transmission Service
for ACN Power, Inc., the Transmission Customer. Services are being
provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission Tariff
submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in
Docket No. ER97-412-000.
The proposed effective date under this Service Agreement is January
7, 2000 for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this filing.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
29. Indeck Pepperell Power Associates
[Docket No. ER00-1202-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Indeck Pepperell Power
Associates, Inc. (Indeck Pepperell), tendered for filing with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a Power Purchase and Sale
Agreement (Service Agreement) between Indeck Pepperell and Niagara
Mohawk Energy Marketing, Inc. (NMEM), dated December 21, 1999, for
service under Indeck Pepperell's Rate Schedule FERC No. 1.
Indeck Pepperell requests that the Service Agreement be made
effective as of December 21, 1999.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
30. FirstEnergy System
[Docket No. ER00-1200-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, FirstEnergy System filed a
Service Agreement to provide Non-Firm Point-to-Point Transmission
Service for: ACN Power, Inc. , the Transmission Customer. Services are
being provided under the FirstEnergy System Open Access Transmission
Tariff submitted for filing by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
in Docket No. ER97-412-000.
The proposed effective date under this Service Agreement is January
07, 2000 for the above mentioned Service Agreement in this filing..
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
31. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1209-000]
Take notice that on January 21, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement
under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff)
entered into between Cinergy and Consumers Energy Company (Consumers).
Cinergy and Consumers are requesting an effective date of one day
after this filing.
Comment date: February 10, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
32. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1221-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Firm Point-To-Point Service Agreement
under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff)
entered into between Cinergy and British Columbia Power Exchange Corp.,
(British).
Cinergy and British are requesting an effective date of December
31,1999.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
33. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1207-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc.,
collectively as agent for and on behalf of its utility operating
company affiliates, The Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company and PSI
Energy, Inc. (Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under
Cinergy's Market-Based Power Sales Standard Tariff-MB (the Tariff)
entered into between Cinergy and Allegheny Energy Supply Company, LLC
(AESC).
Cinergy and AESC are requesting an effective date of January 13,
2000.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
34. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1220-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a service agreement under Cinergy's Open
Access Transmission Service Tariff (the Tariff) entered into between
Cinergy and Cinergy Services, Inc. (Cinergy, the Customer).
This service agreement has a yearly firm transmission service with
American Electric Power via the Gibson Generating Station Unit No's. 1-
5.
Cinergy and Cinergy, the Customer are requesting an effective date
of January 1, 2000.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
35. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1222-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc.
(Cinergy), tendered for filing a Non-Firm Point-To-Point Service
Agreement under Cinergy's Open Access Transmission Service Tariff (the
Tariff) entered into between Cinergy and British Columbia Power
Exchange Corp., (British).
Cinergy and British are requesting an effective date of December
31, 1999.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
36. Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company
[Docket No. ER00-1215-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Fitchburg Gas and Electric
Light Company (FG&E), tendered for filing changes to the rate set forth
in FG&E's Open Access Transmission Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff, First
Revised Volume No. 4. The changes reflect a decrease in FG&E's
Transmission Plant and corresponding decrease in FG&E's rate for
transmission service.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
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37. Cinergy Services, Inc.
[Docket No. ER00-1216-000]
Take notice that on January 24, 2000, Cinergy Services, Inc., on
behalf of its Operating Company affiliates, The Cincinnati Gas &
Electric Company and PSI Energy, Inc. (COC), tendered for filing an
executed service agreement between COC and Engage Energy US, L. P.
(Engage), replacing the unexecuted service agreement filed in April
1999 under Docket No. ER99-2511-000 per COC FERC Electric Market-Based
Power Sales Tariff, Original Volume No. 7-MB.
Cinergy is requesting an effective date of May 1, 1999 and the same
Rate Designation as per the original filing.
Comment date: February 11, 2000, in accordance with Standard
Paragraph E at the end of this notice.
Standard Paragraphs
E. Any person desiring to be heard or to protest such filing should
file a motion to intervene or protest with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). All such motions
or protests should be filed on or before the comment date. Protests
will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate
action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a motion
to intervene. Copies of these filings are on file with the Commission
and are available for public inspection. This filing may also be viewed
on the Internet at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-
208-2222 for assistance).
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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